A Business History of India

EAN: 9781107186927
Published 31/03/2018
Language: English

In recent decades, private investment has led to an economic resurgence in India. But this is not the first time the region has witnessed impressive business growth. There have been many similar stories over the past 300 years. India's economic history shows that capital was relatively expensive. How, then, did capitalism flourish in the region? How did companies and entrepreneurs deal with the shortage of key resources? Has there been a common pattern in responses to these issues over the centuries? Through detailed case studies of firms, entrepreneurs, and business commodities, Tirthankar Roy answers these questions. Roy bridges the approaches of business and economic history, illustrating the development of a distinctive regional capitalism. On each occasion of growth, connections with the global economy helped firms and entrepreneurs better manage risks. Making these deep connections between India's economic past and present shows why history matters in its remaking of capitalism today.

Preface
List of figures
List of tables
List of maps
List of boxes
1. Introduction
2. The baseline at 1700
3. Indian Ocean sphere, 1700–1850
4. Capital and empire, 1850–1930
trade and finance
5. Capital and empire, 1850–1930
industry
6. State and industrialization, 1930–1950
7. State and industrialization, 1950–1980
8. Revival, 1980–2000
9. Capital and globalization, 2000–2015
10. Conclusion
References
Index.